MD Helicopters 369HS XC-TIJ
22 November 2017 · La Morita, Mexico · Fatal
Summary
On 22 November 2017 at about 22:37 local time, a MD Helicopters 369HS registered XC-TIJ, operated by City of Tijuana, was involved in an accident near La Morita, Mexico. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Morita, Mexico
- Coordinates
- 32.4586, -116.8306
- Aircraft
- MD Helicopters 369HS
- Registration
- XC-TIJ
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- City of Tijuana
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tijuana → Tijuana
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN18WA046
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On November 22, 2017, about 1437 pacific standard time, a MD Helicopters 369HS single-engine helicopter, serial number 920414S, Mexican registration XC-TIJ, crashed while providing aerial support for police activity near La Morita, Mexico. The pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The local flight departed Tijuana International Airport (MMTJ), near Tijuana, Mexico.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government of the Mexico. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos No. 1990, piso 4 Colonia Los Alpes, Tlacopac Delegación Álvaro Obregón Codigo Postal 01010 Ciudad de México México Telephone: (55) 5011-6413 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.sct.gob.mx/transporte-y-medicina-preventiva/aeronautica-civil/inicio/
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other MD Helicopters 369 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2017 | MD Helicopters 369 | Mexicali, Mexico | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 26 Sep 2017 | MD Helicopters 369 | Norrbotten, Sweden, Sweden | Visimind AB | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2017 | MD Helicopters 369 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Gwinnett County Police Department | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2017 | MD Helicopters 369 | Bultfontein, South Africa | Aircraft Asset Finance Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2016 | MD Helicopters 369E | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2018 | MD Helicopters 369D | Luling, Louisiana, United States | AIR2, LLC | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2017 | Cessna 172 | Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Mar 2017 | Boeing 777 | Cancun, Mexico | Air France | Unknown | - |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Airbus A321 | Cancun, Mexico | American Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Boeing 757-223 | Cancun, Mexico | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Boeing 737 | Cancun, Mexico | - | Unknown | - |
| 12 Mar 2017 | Piper PA25 | Etchoropo, Sonora, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |